Texas Ranchers Voice Concerns with Trump's Beef Import Plan

Texas ranchers voice concerns with Trump's beef import plan

President Trump announced that the U.S. will allow imports of up to 300,000 tons of ground beef without out-of-quota tariffs.

Trump signs beef import plan

Wednesday, August 26, President Trump signed a proclamation that will temporary pause tariffs on certain ground beef products.

“It will shake our market”: Tennessee cattle farmers react to Trump’s plan to cut tariffs on beef imports

Now, a plan announced by President Donald Trump to temporarily waive tariffs on imported beef is raising concerns among cattle producers in East Tennessee.

A 90-day waiver on beef tariffs won't rescue America's cattle industry

By cutting tariffs to lower the price of beef, the Trump administration is ultimately conceding that tariffs do, in fact, raise prices.

Cattle groups protest as trump signs beef import plan - Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network

President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Wednesday that aims to lower ground beef prices by boosting imports from other countries, reports Politico. This is despite outrage from the beef industry. Trump’s proclamation will remove tariffs from 300,000 metric tons of imported lean beef trimmings for 90 days. He said the countries supplying the beef would sell it at 25 percent below current market prices. Industry backlash comes from the Ame…

Rollins Defends Plan to Increase Foreign Beef ImportsRollins Defends Increased Beef Imports

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins is defending the Trump administration’s decision to allow more foreign beef into the United States, a move as U.S. cattle producers continue to navigate tight supplies and ... Read More The post Rollins Defends Plan to Increase Foreign Beef Imports appeared first on AgNet West.